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THE FALLS are so situated that one can spend days in their vicinity 
with profit. Weeks could be spent exploring their surroundings, and each 
day would bring to light ^, 

some new attraction. """^ ^ ^^ ^ ^' 

If your stay is to be 
limited to a few hours, you will find it advan- - V" 

i-e definite plans upon arrival. 
If you intend to take a carriage on arriving, arrange for it through the agent on the train if ^ " 

possible; you will find it will save you much annoyance, and add greatly to your comfort. The ^ 

Parks in the immediate vicinity of the Falls are free, and you need not spend a penny to see 
Niagara in all its grandeur, but if you wish to make a tour of the Falls crossing bridges descend- 
ing incline railways, or riding on the Maid of the Mist you will have to pa^ for such privileges 
Nothing adds more to the pleasure of sight-seeing than good humor Oftener than not it is 
the visitor's own fault if he is imposed upon. Ordinar\ precaution 
precludes extortion. 

At no other resort in the world does the visitor get so much for 
nothing or find such well regulated charges as at Niagara Falls 
under the present system. 

I have taken over eighty thousand people to the Falls and 
have found the above to be facts. If I need a carriage I patronize 
The Miller A: Brundage Coach Company, 
who are reliable and moderate in their 
charges. 

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' The pomp of Kings and Emperors in every clirae and zone 
Grows dim beneath the splendors of this glorious water throne." 



nd grandeur in the rush and leap of mighty waters, the Falls of 
1 unrivaled and alone. The scene from the rocks below the falls, 
n throws its beaming rays over the bounding waters, is a sight 



iblimit 
5 1 Niagara si 
when the morning 
ne\er to be forgotten. 

The foaming, boiling caldron, at the foot of the Falls, with its wild currents and 

: and wind, forms a striking contrast with the beautiful waters above, 

<prty drop gives back a diamond— every column of the descending element a pillar of silver, and in the 



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FRANCIS H R(l(iT Vice-President. 

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R. H. IlANI-dK TH Second .Assistant Cashier. 

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center the bright 
emerald of the deep 
water curving over 
the cliff reflects the 
most brilliant gems. 

The illustrations 
here appended can 
convey but a feeble 
impression of the 

great panorama that presents itself to the eye of the 
tourist as he views the Falls of Niagara for the first 
time. The number and variety of the objects that pre- 
sent themselves, and the reflections of the mind that 
follow, all combine to complete the grand scene. 
Forests, cliflfs and islands ; banks, foam and spray, 
wood, rock and precipice, dimmed with the rising mist, 
are all seen in one view, canopied and gilded by the softening tin 

DESCRIPTIVE.— For the reason that the task of describing any scene in nature is difficult in pi 
and that we derive our conception of the same from the comparison it will bear with other works of n; 
ther reason that Niagara Falls is miujiu, and totally unlike any other scene on the face of the earth, it i 
to produce such a pen picture of the Falls as can convey to the minds of readers who have nev 
of their grandeur. Many minds have assayed to reproduce Niagara literally, many pens hav 




he rainbow. 

portion to its rarity, 
nature, and for the fur- 
t is a most onerous task 
n them an accurate idea 
rded the impressions of 
visitors respecting it, without even faintly describing it; for there is no known rhythm whose cadence i 
tremendous hymn of this sound "as of many waters," neither will blank verse serve to rehearse its at 
best specimen of the latter was written by a gifted poet who visited this locality especially to set forth 
but who recorded only the following words : 



11 attune itself to the 
ibutes in song. The 
ts beauties in verse. 



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Of all the sights on this earth of ours which tourists travel to see — at least all of those which I have seen — I am inclined 
to give the palm to the Falls of Niagara. In the catalogue of such sights I will include all buildings, pictures, statues and 
wonders of art made by men's hands, and also all beauties of nature prepared by the Creator for the delight of His creatures. 
This is a long word, but, as far as my taste and judgment go, it is justified. I know no other one thing so beautiful, so 
glorious, and so powerful. — Anthony Trollope. 

Englishman, Lord Byron, that on meeting an American gentleman, just arrived in 
;r had ever seen Niagara Falls. The American contritely admitted that he never had, 
whereupon the poet turned from him with an expression of disgust at one 
who should come so far in quest of sights, leaving behind such a sight unseen. 
There is no point on the earth's surface from which an entire idea of 
human existence can be more adequately conceived than from the center of 
ihe Railroad Suspension Bridge, which in the distance appears as a mere web. 



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between the two cliffs, although solid and substantial as man's ingenuity can make it. There, sus- 
pended in mid-air between precipices inclosing a terrifying chasm, through which rushes the mighty 
flood, it is impossible to stand without experiencing that feeling of enthusiasm connected with the 
assumption that the creation contains no power too great for human control. Yet, when the heavily- 
laden freight trains cause the fabric to tremble, the possibility of the breaking of the bridge seems so 
near, and total destruction in that event so certain, then the feeling of exultation is necessarily allied 
with that of fear, recalling the idea of standing face to face with eternity. This, briefly and tersely, is 
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THE NAME NIAGARA.— The word Niagara is a house- 
hold word all over the world. It is applied only to the locality, 
and is to-day the synonym for the ideal waterfall. It is of Indian 
origin, for the Indians once inhabited all this country, and much 
of the nomenclature of Western New York is traceable directly to 
them. Niagara is supposed to be borrowed from the language of 
the Iroquois, and means "The Thunder of the Waters." It was 
of a tribe, for it was an Indian custom to call their tribes 
from the most important natural feature of the country they 
inhabited, or to give the tribal name to such feature. 

The first description that we have is that of Father Hennepin, 
published in 167S. We here quote a part of his description; 



"Ct I>C5cription 



OF THE F.\LL OF THE RIVER NI.^G.\R.\, WHICH IS SAID TO BE 

SEEN BETWEEN THE L.'VKE ONTARIO 

AND THAT OF ERIE. 

the Lakes On/ario and Jin'e there is a vast and 



prodigious cadence 


of water, which falls dow 


after a surprising 


and astonishing manner 


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J\[IAGARA RIVER AND GORGE. •*• 

•:• •:• RIVER VIEW TRAINS BY THE NEW YORK CENTRAL 

NO VISIT to Niagara Falls is complete without the trip to Lewiston, which can 
be made so easily and quickly. 

The Lewiston Branch of the New York Central extends from Niagara Falls 
along shelving rock over-looking the magnificent scenery of the Niagara Gorge, and in 
full view of Oueenston Heights, the Whirlpool Rapids and Brock's Monument. River 
View trains, fitted with observation cars, are run at frequent intervals, connecting at 
Lewiston with a fine new steamer on Niagara River, making trips to Niagara-on-the-Lake, 
from which point connection is made for Youngstown, etc. 

The New York Central has acquired control of a very desirable grove at Lewiston 
for excursion purposes, and special excursion rates will be quoted to Sunday Schools and 
Societies upon application to R. H. Wait, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Niagara 

Falls, or to 

EDSON J. WEEKS, General Agent, No. i Exchange St., Buffalo, N. Y. 

JOHN M. TOUCEY, General Manager. GEORGE H. DANIELS, General Passenger Agent. 



insomuch that the universe does not afford 
well say that they are but sorry patterns wh 
cipice, we meet with the River A'itij;;!/ 
places. It is so rapid above this desc 
on the other side, they not being able 
hundred feet high. 

" This wonderful Downfall is compounded of 
two cross-streams of Water and two falls, with an 
isle sloping along the middle of it. The waters 
which fall from this horrible Precipice, do foam 
and boyl after the most hideous manner imagin- 
able, making an outrageous noise, more terrible 
than that of Thunder; for when the wind blows 
out of the South their dismal roaring may be 
heard more than Fifteen Leagues off." 

The Niagara River is merely one link in the 
chain which conducts the waters of Lake Superior 
to the Atlantic. It is called the Niagara River, 
between the two lakes Erie and Ontario. When 
it leaves Lake Ontario, it is the River St. Law- 
rence, which is 700 miles long, and falls into the 
Gulf of St. Lawrence. 

It is a part of the boundary line between the 
United States and Canada — so decreed by the '- 

Treaty of Ghent in 1S15. By that treaty, the boundar> line runs 
through the center of the Great Lakes, and through the deepest 
channel of the rivers. By this means over three-fourths of the 



i parallel. 'Tis true, J/afy and SuedeUmd boast of such things ; but we may 

compared to this of which we now speak. At the foot of this horrible pre- 

hich is not above a quarter of a league broad, but is wonderfully deep in some 

that it violently hurries down the wild beasts while endeavoring to pass it to feed 

ithstand the force of its Current which inevitabh casts them headlong above six 




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islands in the river, including all the important ones but one. 
belong to the United States. Of these islands there are in all 
thirty-six, of which Grand Island is the largest, and Goat Island 
the most famous. 

In its course the river falls 336 feet, as follows ; From Lake 

Erie to the Rapids above the falls, 15 feet ; in the Rapids, 55 feet; 

"■^,|^fo^ " ~ "at the Falls. 161 feet; from falls to Lewiston, gS feet; from Lewis- 

'i'Jo^DjI.Bj ton to Lake Ontario, 7 feet. Its sources are: 
>( dv ul trcsh water in the world; 355 miles long, 160 miles wide, 1,030 feet deep. 
Lake Huron, 260 miles long, 100 miles wide, 1,000 feet deep. 
Lake Michigan, 320 miles long, 70 miles wide, 1,000 feet deep. 
Lake St. Clair, 49 miles long, 15 miles wide, 20 feet deep. 
Lake Erie, 290 miles long. 65 miles wide, S4 feet deep. 

Several smaller lakes, with one hundred rivers, large and small, pour their waters this 
way, draining a country of more than one hundred and fifty thousand square miles. This 
is the drainage of almost half a continent, and whose remotest springs are 2,000 miles from 
the ocean. 

With such a supply it is not surprising that gp 

the volume of the Niagara River is never ^^v -^v 

noticeably diminished. _^, P^^ "•^''^^ 



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more fresh water pours into the ocean than through the mouth, prob- 
ably, of any one river in the world. 

The river over the A'merican Fall falls 159 feet, and over the 
Canadian 165, the difference being caused by the greater accumulation 
of rock at the base of the former. 

The Niagara is never frozen over, but it accumulates more ice than 
any other river in the world. 

The average depth of the river from Lake Erie to the Falls is 
about 20 feet. In some places it is over two miles wide. At the 
narrowest point near the Whirlpool, the current is above 40 miles per 
hour, and at the widest part about four miles per hour. 

Between the Falls and the Whirlpool, the depth varies from 75 to 

feet. At the Whirlpool Rapids it is estimated at 250 feet; in the 

Whirlpool at 400. But it should be recalled that this is the depth of the 

water alone. The mass of stone, gravel, shale, etc., which in one way 

and another has been carried into the channel, lies below the water 

and above the original bottom of the gorge, which, therefore. 



Various estir 



have been given 



IS probably as deep again, 
of the amount of water going over the Falls. A point 300 feet 
wide below the Falls being selected, the depth estimated, and 
the velocity of the current known, it was estimated that 1,500- 
000,000 cubic feet passed that point every minute. 

Another estimate says 100,000,000 of tons pass through the 
Whirlpool every hour. 

Judge DeVeaux estimated that 5,000,000,000 barrels go over 
every 24 hours; 211,836,853 barrels an hour; 3,559,614 barrels 
a minute; 58,343 barrels each second. 



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The Falls are in latitude 43'' 6" north ; longi- 
tude 2° 5" west from Washington, or 79° 5" west 
from Greenwich. 

The Horseshoe Fall has an aggregate length of 
2, coo feet; the American Fall about Soo feet. 

The view of the Falls at sunrise and at sunset 
is particularly grand. 

The moonlight views of Niagara are indescrib- 
ably weird and delicate, and it will repay the 
traveler to journey far to see them. Solar bows 
formed by the reflection of the sun on the spray can 
be seen on any bright day, when the visitor is 

between the sun and the spray. Lunar bows, seen ^ 

at night, are formed in a similar way by lunar __ — ^ - 

beams. The spectator must be similarly placed. 

The roar of the Falls can be heard a long way if the wind blows 
toward the listener. It has been heard at Toronto, 44 miles, and at 
Buffalo, 22 miles. When the wind blows from the listener, the roar is 
hardly heard, even when one is within a few feet of the cataract. 

A loud roaring of the Falls is said to indicate rain. The rain winds 
come from the west, and a west wind brings the sound over the village. 

Niagara Falls in winter is a scene that no pen can describe. The ice 
bridges are simply accumulations of ice that fill the gorge below the Falls. 
The ice is often 30 feet thick, and its surface is as uneven as it is possible. 
These so-called bridges can be crossed with safety. Sometimes they 
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been possible to walk on these bridges up the centre of the river, clear past the American Fall and 
to Goat Island, mounting the Biddle Stairs, or returning by the same route to the Ferry Stairs 
Many people have taken this foolhardy journey. The ice that collects on the trees is formed by the 
spray freezing layer by layer, and is very hard, and pure white, and glistens in the sunlight with 
exceptional brightness. No such ice scenery — on the banks for long icicles, in the river for ice 
jams, on the trees for delicate and fantastically shaped ice tracery — can be found elsewhere 

Numberless accidents have happened at Niagara — suicides, murders, drowning, over the Falls 
etc. One or two accidents are specially mentioned in this work, but it would be useless to give a 
full list of even known accidents. The number of those who have taken the fatal plunge at night 
unseen, save by the " Eye that sleepeth not," can neveV be ascertained. Some years there will be 
no known accident ; again, there have been twelve in a single season. A famous accident was that 
of July 19, 1853. Early in the morning a man was seen on a rock in the American Rapids midwa\ 
between the Falls and Goat Island. He proved to be Mr. Avery, who in crossing the river had been 
drawn into the Rapids and caught there. People flocked from all over the country to see him 
Boats and ropes were lowered. Several boats were lost and two sank near him. Food was sent to 
him in tin cans. A raft was made and lowered, and reached him safely. He got on it and seized 
the ropes. It was floated over to Chapin Island, but caught there. A boat was lowered and touched 





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the raft. Avery stepped forward 
to get into it. The raft tipped and 
he fell into the river and was 
carried over the Falls after an 
eighteen-hour struggle for life. Of 
late years we think accidents are 
fewer, and suicides much more 

three events here deserve 
n a passing mention. The 
first of these was the feat of walking 
across the river below the Falls 
on a tight rope, performed in 1858 
by Blondin, a Frenchman. He 
first stretched his rope, a two-inch 
cable, across the river below the 
Old Suspension Bridge. About 
every eight fee. stays were attached to his rope, and running from each shore to near the centre of the span ; and at each 
point two ropes diverged, one on either side to the nearest bank. Across the rope at this point, and afterward at a point 
midway between the old Suspension Bridge and the Falls, he repeatedly crossed the chasm, performing tricks, at one time 
wheeling a wheelbarrow ; once carrying a man on his back ; once with peach baskets on his feet (this when the Prince of 
Wales was a spectator), and once in the night, when an attempt was made to light up the chasm. He carried a heavy 
balance pole, by which he steadied himself. He was a man of iron nerve, and could he have obtained permission, would 
have stretched his rope from the Terrapin Rocks to the opposite 
have assayed to cross the yawning gulf, and he probably would hi 
Since that time not less than three men and one woman have 
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In 1S73, a fellow, Belleni by name, stretched a rope from opposite the 
Clifton House to Prospect Park. Walking to the centre of the rope, he three 
times leaped off into space and sank into the river below, a distance of 200 
feet. He had a rubber cord an inch in diameter and twelve feet long con- 
structed, one end being securely fastened to the rope. Holding the other 
end firmly in his descent the tension served to hold him in an upright posi- 
tion. The third time the cord broke and entangled his feet, so that below 
water he was tightly bound. He sank so deep that he nearly suffocated. 
He was picked up by the boat which was in readiness, but. in an exhausted 
condition. 

In 187S, after duly advertising the fact, a man named Peer dropped 
from the centre of the New Suspension Bridge into the river. The platform 
bv which he hung by h'S hands while posing himself is still attached to the 
bridge be>ond the rail in the center of the bridge, on the side towards the 
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But the most daring feet was that performed 
June 15, 1S61, by J. R. Robinson, a brave and 
noble man, and one whose name for deeds of 
daring and for assistance rendered to men who 
dangered in the Rapids of the Niagara will 
ever be fondly cherished here. 

In 1S46, a small steamer, called the " Maid of 

the Mist," was built below the Falls, and made 

regular trips up close to the Falls and back. In 

1854, a larger and better boat, 90 feet long, was 

built, and continued the business successfully. In 

1861, being restricted to the Canadian shore for 

passengers, she did not pay, and as the Sheriff was 

about to levy on her for debt, it was necessary to 

get her away. There was but one route. But who 

J would pilot her? No one but Robinson, and he 

agreed to deliver her at Lake Ontario, and he did. 

Two men went with him, and on the date above they started. In the 

Whirlpool Rapids the boat was terribly battered, and her smokestack 

torn off. the men being knocked down and powerless. When she 

reached the Whirlpool, Robinson seized the tiller and, before she was 

sucked into any of the eddies, guided her into the outlet, whence 

ng, dashing waters she sped like a bird, and reached 

et waters in safety. Robinson is said to have received 

ces during the 20 minutes intervening between leaving 

id their arrival at Lewiston. 

HOW THE FALLS WERE MADE FREE -In the summer 

f tS-S, Lord Dufferin, Governor-General of Canada, had a conversa- 

on with Governor Lucius Robinson of the State of Xew York, con- 



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cerning Niagara's fallen estate, and from this conversation is 
reckoned the beginning of official action towards bringing about a 
better state of things. The idea was first publicly spoken of by 
Lord Dufferin in a speech delivered in Toronto before the Ontario 
Society of Artists, on September 26, 1878. In the following 
October, subsequent to the conversation with Governor Robinson 
referred to. Lord Dufferin formally brought the matter to the 
attention of the New York State authorities in a letter to Governor 
Robinson, who laid the project before the Legislature in the fol- 
lowing January, and recommended the appointment of a com- 
mission to consider the subject. A commission was accordingly 
appointed. Its report recommended the acquisition of the lands 
adjoining the Falls, and the appointment of a commission to take 
the necessary legal measures. Canadians are justified in claiming 
for Lord Dufferin the credit of being the agitator of the free park 
idea; Americans may continue to maintain that Governor Robin- 
son deserves the honor of taking the first step to make the Falls 
free. As a matter of fact, all that either of them did was to 
become impressed (rather tardily than otherwise) with the public 
sentiment in the matter, and to recommend legislative action. 
Lord Dufferin urged the matter upon the Provincial Government 
of Ontario ; Governor Robinson brought it before the Legislature 
of the State of New York ; and the slow machinery of legislation 
was fairly set at work on both sides of the river. Strange as it 
may seem, determined opposition was encountered, both in the 
form of private interests and legislative indifference. A feature 
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stolidit) was the sending to the Legislature of i3So, "a 

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\ agara which had been addressed in duplicate to the 

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\ c rk b> about 600 of the most eminent men of the United 

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Canadian side joined their American cousins in displaying their 
enthusiam, by hoisting the Union Jack. On a memorable 15th 
of July, 1SS5, the New York State Park at Niagara Falls was 
opened with ceremony, attended by 60,000 people, and declared 
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GOAT ISLAND.— The '• Goat Island Group," so-called, consists of a large island 
standing on the verge of a cliff over which the cataract pours, and dividing the river in 
such a manner as to form from its waters two Falls — the one being known as the 
" Aimi-ican," a.nA the other as the " Horseshoe or Canadian Falls." a.nA includes several 
other smaller islands, notably Bath Island, Luna Island, Terrapin Rocks, Three Sisters 
Islands, and ten others not yet accessible by bridges. 

Goat Island was, in ancient times, one of the favorite burying grounds of the 
ndians, and yet preserves traces of their funeral rites. It was particularly revered as 
the spot where chiefs and noted warriors were buried. 

Crossing the first bridge, from which, both up and down stream, is to be had one 
of the grandest views of the Rapids, you reach Bath Island, some two acres in e.xtent 
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name, in 1849, while repairing the bridge fell 

rescued. Cross the next bridge and you are a 

Ascend the hill and turn to the right — by 1 

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ito the river, but succeeded in reaching that island, from which he was soon 
Goat Island. 

iking this route you get the less impressive view of the Falls at first, and the 
jre time in which to appreciate the magnificent grandeur and awful sublimity. 



Advancing for a few rods through the forest, you reach one of the most charming views of Niagara. 

Descending the stairs on what, from its shape, is called " Hog's Back," you stand next to the Little Fall, beneath which is 
the famous Cave of the Winds ; and crossing the little bridge at your right you reach Luna Island. 

From the further point, protected by an iron rail, we see the most desirable near view of the American Falls and Rapids 
— which are so close that it is possible to dip the hand into the rushing tide passing over the verge. Here, too, one gets an 
excellent view of the debris of rock and shale deposited by the action of the torrent at the foot of the American Fall, and also 
a fine perspective of the gorge bel 

This spot is called Luna Island, 
because the lunar bow is seen here 
to the best advantage. 

It has often been remarked by 
strangers that this island trembles, 
which is undoubtedly true; but the 
impression is heightened by imagin- 
ation. 

It was while climbing over the 
rocks directly under this Island that 
Dr. Hungerford, of Troy, N. Y., was 
killed in the-spring of 1839 by the 
crumbling of a portion of the rock 
from above. This is the only acci- 
dent that ever occurred at Niagara, 
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On the northern shore of this island, a few (eet above the brink, is a spot of mournful memory. On June 21, 1S49, the 
family of Mr. Deforest, of Buffalo, with a friend, Mr. Chas. Addington, were viewing the scenery from this point. The party 
in fine spirits were about leaving the island, when Mr. Addington advanced playfully to Miss Annette, the little daughter 
of Mr. Deforest, saying, " I am going to throw you in," at the same time lifting her over the edge of the water. With a 
sudden impulse of fear the child sprang from his hands into the river. With a shriek the young man sprang to save her, but 
before those on shore had time to speak or move, they had passed over the precipice. The young lady's remains were found 
the same afternoon in the Cave of the winds ; and in a few days afterward the body of the gallant but fated man was like- 
wise recovered and committed to the village cemetery. This is, perhaps, the most touching casualty that ever occurred at the 
Falls, 

Reaching the top of the bank, proceed straight ahead, and you soon catch the first glimpse of the "Horseshoe Falls," so 
called from its resemblance to that article. The building before you contains the dressing rooms for 
the Cave of the winds, and leads to the famous Biddle Stairs, so called from the President of the 
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Shortly after their erection, the well 
known Sam Patch, whose diving propen- 
sities made his name a household word, 
made his famous leap of loo feet into the 
river, in iSqo. Midway between the (cot 
of these stairs and the Canadian Fall he 
erected a scaffold 96 feet high, from which 
he made his successful leap. He repeated 
it successfully the same year ; then went 
to the Genesee Falls, at Rochester, and 
jumped and was killed. He never rose 
to the surface after lie jumped, and his 
body was not found for some days, and 
then miles away. 

After leaving the Biddle Stairs, follow the path along the bank, and you soon reach the spot where a huge slice of the 
land has fallen. One slide occurred in 1843, another in 1847. Within 20 years more than 20 feet in width and 400 feet in 
length have gone down. Proceed a little further and you stand above and in full view of the Canadian Fall. Go down the 
Terrapin rocks; it may be tiresome, but it will amply repay you. 

The bridge is subject to the action of the spray; care should be taken in crossing it. In the winter of 1S52. a gentleman 
from West Troy, N. Y., while crossing to the tower, fell into the current and was carried into the verge of the Fall, where he 
lodged between two rocks. He was discovered by two citizens, who rescued him by throwing out lines, which he fastened 
around his body just in time, and was hauled in almost senseless. He remained speechless for several hours after being 
taken to his hotel. 

As you stand inside the iron rail and overlook the vast gulf below, you are in the very center of the Niagara. 
The old Terrapin Tower, also called Horseshoe or Prospect Tower, of which we give an illustration, stood on these rocks. 
It was built in 1S33, of stones gathered in the vicinity. A round tower, 45 feet high, 12 feet diameter at base, and eight feet at 
top, with a gallery near the upper end — a rugged structure, in perfect harmony with its surroundings. It was blown up by 



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the wish of a majority of the owners of the Great Island group, in 1S73, some pre- 
tending to believe it unsafe. Its destruction was entirely unnecessary, and took 
away a charming feature of Niagara, which it is hoped may soon be replaced. 
Table rock, which fell in 1850, was directly opposite the Canadian Shore. 

You soon reach the Three Sisters Islands, which were connected with Goat 
Island by handsome suspension bridges in 1868, and which open up an entirely 
new scene. The grandest views of the Rapids to be found at Niagara are right 
before you. These islands offer, from their location, an unchangeable cool retreat 
in summer, with enchanting views of the scenery, the cascades under the bridges. 



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formed by the current passing over the ledges of rock, being amongst the chief attractions. From the head of the Third Sister 
may be seen one continuous cascade, extending as far as the eye can reach from Goat Island across to the Canadian shore, 
varying from ten to twenty feet in height. From this miniature Niagara rises a spray similar to that of the great Falls. The 
" Little Brother," a small island at the foot of the Third Sister, has not yet been bridged. 

When you get back to Goat Island, you can return to the bridge by a short way by taking the road straight ahead 
through the woods. It is best, however, to see the other views, and to do this you turn to your right, and follow the road 
directly east. Here one sees how it was possible for the island to have reached a long way up stream, for a bar extends up 
between the currents for nearly half a mile, with a depth of water not over four feet. This also shows how it was possible 
for people to visit the island before the bridge was built. 



After leaving the head of the island, from the road 
bridge is a spring of cool water, situated ai the foot of 
of the Rapids through the trees and at their edge is fine. 




good view of the Rapids. Half way to the 
rhe path to it is easily accessible, and the view 
the well known Prospect Park. 
Its main entrance is a tasty 
structure. The point of land 
at the edge and brink of the 
Falls is called Prospect Point, 
and commands a fine view, 
which is the feature of the 
Park that we give in illus- 
tration. The point is care- 
fully protected by a hand- 
some stone wall running for 
some distance along the edge 
of the gorge. 

By some 300 stairs, or, 
better still, in a car running 
on an inclined railwav, we 



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•ascend to the water's edge. These cars are raised and lowered by water power, by 
means of a three-inch cable 300 feet long running around and over steel wheels. At 
the foot of the stairway you will find the landing of the steamer Maid of the Mist. You 
should not fail to take a trip on the boat, it will ever be remembered as the grandest 
steamboat ride in the world. 

NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGE.— Next in order comes the New Suspension 
Bridge, directly below the American and Canadian (Horseshoe) Falls. It was origin- 
ally built in 1S6S-69 with wooden truss and towers. In 18S4 new towers of iron were 
put in, and in 1S87-SS new cables, anchorages and steel truss were substituted for the 
original ones, making the entire structure actually new, and widened to allow the pass- 
ing of carriages. The length of span is 1,268 feefbetween towers. Height of road\ 
towers 100 feet. Length of cables between anchorages 1,840 feet. The er 
plished without interruption to travel. A particularly fine view of both th 




above river, igo feel. Height of 
re work of rebuilding the bridges was accom- 
American and Horseshoe Falls, as well as the 



below, is obtained 



the bridge. Charges — each person to cross ; 



25 cents 



The Grand Trunk R y 

Is well known as the "Tourist Route of America," and no 
line readies points of such fame as the 

Niagara falls, Tk Thousand Islands, Rapids ot St. Lawrence, Montreal, Quebec, and White Mountains. 




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You wish a few weeks' quiet rest, with 
good sport, gamcy fish, and plenty of 
them, try the famous Muskoka and Mid- 
land District, reached only via the Grand 
Trunk Ry., and Muskoka & Georgian Bay 
Steamers, or a trip via the famous Georgian 
Bay route to Sault Ste.Marie, or via Sarnia 
and Steamers to Duluth, and you will be 
well pleased. 



You are going WEST to 

Detroit, Saginaw, Grand 
Rapids, Chicago, 

or the far WEST, recollect that the Grand 
Trunk is the direct route from Buffalo and 
Niagara Falls, and runs elegant coaches 
Dining, Parlor and Sleeping Cars, and 
passes through the thickly settled and most 
pleasant country. 



For further information. Guides, etc., call on Agents Grand Trunlc or connecting lines. 



NiAG.-\RA Falls Office, No. i International Hotel Block. 
Buffalo City Office, 177 Washington St , Cor. E.xchange. 



General Passenger Agent, Montreal. 



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THE CANADIAN SIDE. 



Buttery WllrlDOOl Rapliis 



AM) 1)01 BLE £L^;\AI(ll^ 



THIS most charming and delighlfiil spot about \ at, i 
is situated about one hundred rods below the R-i 1\\ \ 
Suspension Bridge. No visitor should lea\ e N at, ira 
without visiting this wonderfully grand and romai tic pin 
Vou have not seen Niagara until you have been there i i i 
at no other point on the American side can any except a i. i 
distant view be obtained of the Rapids — bear this in m n I 
There is ?«o point on the American side where this wondti 
fully grand view can be obtained except at Buttery s Here 
you can have your Photograph taken with the Rapids fc r i 
haclc ground, a Sozivenir of your visit to Niagara of permi 
nent value and lasting beauty. Don't forget that Buttery s 
is the only Rapids on the American side. 

Buttery Whirlpool Rapids Coutpain, 



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Post Office Address, 

NIAGARA FALLS, 



aiit to Visitors and Tourists. ■■'■■ 





TABLE ROCK. — One of the most famous points about Niagara 
in old times, now gone forever, was Table Rock. This was at the point 
on the Canada side about ten rods below the Falls, and was simply a 
huge ledge of rock overhanging the precipice. One should visit Canada 
in the afternoon, for the sun is then at your back, and its full glory is 
thrown on the opposite Falls, and in the afternoon alone can rainbows 
be seen on the Canada side. 

CANADIAN ISLANDS.— Following along the river bank, one 
crosses to Cedar Island, on which is an observatory or pagoda, and 
skirling along the Rapids for about a mile, with as fine scenery as 
Niagara can afford, you reach the beautiful Clark Hill Islands, three in 
number, and connected by beautiful suspension bridges, erected in 
1S7S. The scenery here is grand, each turn bringing you to some new 




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'T'HE inosi coni- 
, plctc vicio of 
Iwt'h Falls and the 
River gorge can be 
obtained from this 
Bridge, it is the 
direct route to the 
C ana dia n Park, 
Table Rock and 
Horse Shoe Falls. 



T/'I SI TORS at Niagara Falli shouhl lu/ f,i/I /, ,iut,ii, <, n//, ,J h.uu D.vvy s Xovelty Bazaars. One of them 
is situated at the lower end of I'nlls strcl. dir.itly in fioiil of t/io Xoio \'orl; State Reservation, atid directly 
opposite the Soldiers' Moniiiiunt. 1 ho otiior one is op/io.u'to tlio Inloinational Hotel on Main street. Mr. 
Davy has made it his aim and study to have his Bazaars excel all other places here, where 

SOUVENIRS, 
Curiosities and Fancy Goods are sold, and an experience in this line of business extending over twenty-seven years has 
given him the lead and the preference on the part of the traveling public over all others. A visit to either of his 
Bazaars will most amply repay anybody. Mr. Davy has also the fnest livery and coach system at Niagara, and 
parties desiring to see the Falls can procure at either of his stores the finest turnouts to be had anywhere. 

All goods sold at both Bazaars are guaranteed to customers, and the prices charged are fair and reasonable. 
By all means visit these Bazaars before purchasing. Wholesale and retail. ..... 




feature or bit of nature; where the 
current runs 40 miles an hour. 
Returning down the river along the 
ledge of the bluff for two miles or 
more, passing the Suspension 
Bridge, which carries us over to 
Canada, two miles further on we 
come to the New Cantilever Bridge. 

CANTILEVER BRIDGE. - 
This bridge was the first one of any 
magnitude ever constructed on the 
cantilever principle. It is a marvel 
of engineering skill. It was built 
by the Central Bridge Works, Buf- 
falo, N. Y., for the Michigan Cen- 
tral Railroad Co., and was designed - ^ ' I iif 
to connect the New York Central and Mull Kii> Lt u K i i I L -^ 
following accurate details of the dimensions, etc.: 

Length of bridge proper from center to center of end pins, 910 feet, divided 
intermediate span of ng feet. 

The towers are braced wrought iron structures, and rest on masonry piers 3S feet high. The foundations under the 
towers are of beton, eight feet thick, built directly on the rock, forming a uniform, solid and endurable mass. The trusses are 
two in number, 2S feet apart between centers; the panels are 25 feet long, excepting those of the intermediate spans, which 
are 24 feet, and the end panels on the shore arms of the cantilevers, which are 20 feet long. The depth of the cantilever 
trusses from the towers is 56 feet, and at the ends 21 feet at the shore ends, and 26 feet at the river ends. 

The structure has been proportioned to carry, in addition to its own weight, a freight train on each track at the same 



two cantilevers of 395 feet 



I^WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS PARK 

THE Whirlpool Rapids and Park is situated on the Canada 
side of Niagara River, just below the great Railway 
Suspension and Cantilever Bridges. The edge of the Rapids 
is reached by an 

INCLINED RAILWAY 

worked upon an exceedingly safe and simple principle. There 
are two cars connected by two endless steel wire cables, and 
are run by the weight of water. Having reached the edge of 
the Rapids by the means described, the visitor finds himself 
in the midst of a scene of wild grandeur which is almost inde- 
scribable. For nearly 400 feet the cliffs rise in a nearly per- 
pendicular line, and at their feet the wildly rushing waters 
leaping into the air to a height of thirty and forty feet, and 
dashing itself into white foam against the rocks, forms an 
ever varying scene which fascinates and holds spell-bound the 
beholder. Your visit to Niagara is not complete without this 
view, and that you may carry it away with you, we can make 
you an instantaneous photograph of yourself with the Rapids 
in the background — a souvenir of your visit to Niagara that 
will be a "thing of beauty and a joy forever." 

WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS AND PARK CO., Limited, 
NIAaARA FALLS, N. Y. 



THE 



Whirlpool 



AMERICAN SIDE. 



T^" LSI TORS to Niagara sJiould not fail to 
sec this magnificent point of interest. 
The wildest, grandest scenery about 
Niagara, as zoell as the only correct 
view of the Great Whirlpool. Situated 
on the Dc Vca^ix College grounds, a 
short distance belozv the Raikoay Sus- 
pension Bridge 



time, weighing one ton per lineal foot, with each train headed by 76-ton consolidation engines. 
The material comprising the superstructure is openhearth steel and wrought iron. The towers 
and heavy compression members, such as lower cards and center posts, are of steel, as are all 
pins. 

The whole of the super-slructure is pin-connected, and these are made of steel. 

The near approach to ihe main structure on both sides are substantial iron trestles resting 
on masonry foundations erected upon solid rock. 300 feet further on, we come to the 

OLD SUSPENSION BRIDGE.— The Railroad Suspension Bridge, more commonly called 
the Old Bridge, is 800 feet long, and spans, 230 feet above its waters, one of the most turbulent 
streams on the globe, whose current just below flows at the rate of 30 miles an hour. It has two 
distinct roadways — the one above for trains, the one below for carriages and foot passengers. It 
is owned by two stock companies, and cost $500,000. The following are the dimensions: 

Length of span, 822 feet; height of tower above rock, American side, SS feet; height of tower 
above rock, Canada side, 7S feet; height of tower above floor of railway, 60 feet. Number of wire 



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cable, iol4 inches; number 
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cables, four; diameter of each 
of No. 9 wires in each cable, 
strength of cables, 12,400 ' ~''' ' ' '' - ■ " ' tons. 

It is regarded as a great triumph of engineering skill. Nine thousand miles of 
wire are employed in the four cables. The first string was carried across the chasm by 
means of a kite, and then heavier ropes ivere dragged across till the cables themselves 
thus performed the passage. Charges; — Each person over and back, 25 cents. 
Still further on we reach the Whirlpool Rapids Park. 

" What solemn awe, and what'emotions deep, 
Of grandeur and sublimity, arise 
Within my wondering soul at sight of thee." 

In the reach of the river below the Old Suspension Bridge, is what is generallj? 
known as the Whirlpool Rapids Park (Canada side). It comprises the natural uplands 
if the river bank, which at this point are 250 feet high, as well as a road at the base of 




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.\M NOW PREP.ARED to furnish first- 
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Parties changing cars for Chautauqua 
will find this a very convenient place 
for procuring a first class meal, as my 
tables are supplied with ail the delica- 
cies of the season. Good lunch counter 
attached, with Grapes, Fruits, etc., in 
season; also G. E Ryckman's Cele- 
brated Brocton Wines on draught or 
bottle; orders taken for case or gallon 
lots will receive prompt attention. 
.Ml e.NCursion trains stop at this station. 
LIVERY ATTACHED. 





vvs the course of 
' ''^"°' the river, and has been excavated 
In the warm days of summer this is a most 
delightfullv cool and shady retreat, the cliff formmg a natural protection from the 
ra\s of the sun, while the immediate presence of the swift-rolling waters insures a 
perennial coolness. Two means of access to the water's edge are provided, the first 
being a series of steps forming a long flight of stairs, and the other a unique inclined 
railway operating two cars, running by the specific gravity of water in the tanks 
under each car, filled from a spring at the top of the cliff, and emptied on the arrival 
of the cars at the foot of the incline. The ascent or descent is made in one and one- 
half minutes, the loaded car from above being the motive^power used to hoist the 
lighter car from below. The visit to this park, including railroad, costs 50 cents. 
Nowhere else can so perfect an idea of the enormous power of the river be obtained. 
Rushing through the narrow defiles, the water here meets with such restriction as to 
make it leap in some places to a height of twenty feet, the rolling surges of the 
stream being exactly similar to those of the ocean in a storm. 

It is also well to add here a brief mention of the excellent photographic 
arrangements of this Park. Persons or parties can here be photographed with the 
Rapids in the background, the picture making one of the most interesting and 
noteworthy obtainable. 



HOTEL PORTER, 
Niagara Falls, N. Y., 
under the manage- 
ment of Mr. Robert E. 
Murphy, Proprietor, late of 
the Hotel Edison, Schenec- 
tady, N. v., will open its 
doors to the public for the 
first time, June ist, 1S91, 
and continue open the year 
round. 

The Hotel Porter has been 
built for the express purpose 
■of filling a long-felt want 
at Niagara. " A first-class 
hotel at reasonable rates." 

The Hotel Porter is mod- 
ern throughout in its ap" 
pointTients, and the charac- 
ter of its conveniences , it 
is lighted by gas and elec- 
tricity, and has electric call 
bells, and is heated by steam 
and open grate fires, has 




spacious parlors, fine office, 
superb dining room, etc., 
not excelled at Niagara. 

The Hotel Porter is a sub- 
stantial stone and brick 
structure, situated on Falls 
St., within two minutes walk 
of depots, and within three 
minutes walk from the Falls. 
Xo effort will be omitted 
to render every department 
deserving of the patronage 
of the traveling public. The 
office staff will be found to 
rbanitv and uni- 



The cuisine will be in 
charge of a competent stew- 
ard, e.xpert chefs, and as- 
sistants, and the dining 
room will have the service 
of civil and obliging waiters. 
Rates, $2.00 and S2.50 per 
day. 



HOTEL PORTER, Niaga 



Returning to the top of the bank 
pice overlooking the boiling Maelstror 



Brock's Monu 



; proceed a few rods further down the river, 
the 

WHIRLPOOL, CANADA SIDE. 
While directly away from us winds the Niagara till it is lost in Lake Ontario beyond 
edge, retrace your steps and cross to the American side, where much the best view 
can be had from the De Veaux College Grounds. From here Brock's monument is 
visible on a clear day. 

BROCK'S MONUMENT.- 
Queenston Heights, six miles be- 
low the Falls. It is a handsome 
shaft, erected to perpetuate the 
memory of General Isaac Brock, 
who fell here in 1S13. The first 
monument was built in 1826, and 
was 126 feet high. This was de- 
stroyed by explosion on the night 
of the i-th of April, 1S40, and was 
replaced by the present structure 
in 1S53. It is 1S5 feet in height, 
the base being 40 feet square and 
30 feet high. Four lions facing 
the cardinal points of the compass 
rest on this as well as on the 
pedestal, 16 feet square by 10 feet 
high, ornamented in alto-relie-00 by 
lions' heads, alternated by wreaths. 
The shaft is of freestone, 75 feet 



ind find ourselves standing on the preci 




CATARACT HOUSE: 



ON THE AMERICAN SIDE, 



NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. 



BEST HOTEL AT 
NIAGARA. 




ADJOINING STATE 
RESERVATION, AND 
DIRECTLY OPPO- 
SITE GOAT ISLAND. 



J. E. DE^^EREUX, Maiiaoer. 




high by 30 ft. in circumference, having a Corinthian capital 10 feet in height, carrying in relief 
a statue of the Goddess of War. Over this is a round dome seven feet in height, surmounted by 
Brock's statue, and can be reached by 250 spiral steps, starting from the interior of the base. 

WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS, AMERICAN SIDE.— The effect of changing the point of view- 
is nowhere better illustrated than in the case of the Rapids above named. Seen from the Canada 
side they have all the advantages of cool, shady walks and uplands as it relates to the position 
of the sun in the warmest portions of the day. But as seen from the American side they have a 
peculiar charm in the fierce glint of the sunlight illuminating the crests of the flood, and in the 
emerald and opal translucence of the waters as they pass in their swift career. 

When It is remembered that about 100,000,000 tons of water pass over the Falls every hour, 

and that this quantity is compelled to pass between steep cliffs to a point about two miles distant 

from the Falls, where the course of the river turns abruptly at an angle of 45 degrees, it will be 

understood, even by those who have never witnessed the scene, that such a terrific force must 

fearful commotion in its rocky bed. 







Temperance House 

NIAGARA FALLS, N, Y. 

Opposite N. Y. C. R. R. Depot, SECOND STREET. 



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Proprietor. 



SALT'S NEW HOTEL. 




149 and 151 Second St., 
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., 

Adjoining the New York Central Depot in the rear and about 
200 feet from the Erie Depot. Rates, $2. oo per day. Building 
and equipment entirely new. Electric Bells and Steam Heat. 

JOHX SALT, Si:, Proprietor. 



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Vehicle ever prM,iu.cd. Ab^..:ulcIy I 



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Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg R. R. 

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NEW HEAVY ENGINES. ALL STEEL TRACKS. ^^C)^ NEWLY BALLASTED. FAST TRAINS. AVOIDING STOPS. 

Wagner Palace Sleeping Cars will be attaclied to all Night Trains, and Drawing Room Cars will be run nn Day Trains between 
Niagara Falls and Clayton. Niagara Falls and White Mountains, and Portland, Maine, 

Rochester and Clayton, Albany and Clayton, New York and Clayton, 

Syracuse and Clayton, Utica and Clayton, New York and Paul Smith's. 

ROME, WATERTOWN &. OGDENSBURG RAILROAD 

The only American Line mak ng an all ra onne on h he n R L JW MontrealyQucbec^ 

ItiZ St. Lamrence Stea boat Erjir Tour s s Fa or te 1 S eep ng Ca s g Fa CI o without change. 

Positively the only line from N agara Falls a d ng all de ff d ng passenge a u n h re 

Commencing Sunday, June 7th 8q w 1 a a a d run a b id and ect o he teamboat dock at Clayton; 

arrh'ing at Clayton =;.s^ A. I and mak ng mmeiae nne k \ S eame / n b 4s A . M.^ arriving at 

Montreal at b.ja P. M..p?,isne hr uth al f h Th u n 1 n Ka he R S La ren e b da h nne ng at Montreal with the 
R. & O. Nav. Co.'s Steamers Uuebe and Re na 

The short line, and in e erj ay he be n m\ r h he U h M n a n a d Me F gland a h e Reso s. 

Commencing Sunday June 7th i89I w II n hp n o s N AGARA FALLS WHITE MOUNTA NS and PORTLAND EXPRESS. 

Leaving Niagara Falls 1, P M h \\ a n e delay fr..m Niagara 

Falls to Portland, Maine. Th a n run a e he heart of the White 

Mountains and through the fa fan ed Wh e M u ta n untain Hotels, without 

ai'Oiit this train be/ere yon d d 

THE FAMOl \ V VRA FALLb AND THOUbAND ISLANDS LIMITED." 

A Solid Vestibuled Tra n kd mmn n une !> h bg at S \ M ar e C a n .,0 P. M. This train 

has Superb Vestibuled Cafe, Smok he andNe \e bu d W a ner Pa a e D a n„ Room Ca 

ROUTES AND RATES FOR SUMMER TOURS ^''%" '„"'," "^ ' "Yndd^e 'Te 'e" "'cot^bSonTu^m: 

mer Tours via Thousand I ands and Rap ds of he S la en e R e Saj^u na R e u SI en Lak Chamolain, Lake George, 

White Mountains, to Portland kennebunk B on Ne \ rk and all M un a n I ake R e d Sea h c Re n Canada New York and New 

England. It is the best book g en a a> Send ten cents pos a^e Ceneral Pas en e A en 1 eo\\ orac p> before deciding upon your 

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CHAUTAUQUA AND CHAUTAUQUA LAKE. 

HANGES have taken place since the French explorers, missionaries and traders made their 
way laboriously from the St. Lawrence to the Mississippi, through lakes Ontario, Erie and 
Chautauqua. Now the traveller steps upon a train at Niagara Falls and is whisked along 
the riverside to Buffalo, thence by the shore of Lake Erie, in full view of that inland sea. 
past Silver Creek— the home of Kitty of Mr. Howells' "Chance .•Acquaintance"— and Dun- 
kirk, to Brocton in the vineland of Western New York Here the train turns away from 
the lake and begins to climb the range of hills which forms the water-shed between the St. 
Lawrence and the Mississippi. During this ascent of twenty minutes the tourist enjoys 
enchanting views of vineyard-clad hillsides, broad fields dotted with farm houses and 
villages, and the azure plain of Erie's waters with the Canadian shore dimly visible on the 
horizon. A few minutes run from the summit brings the train to the very shore of a charming lake, small in comparison 
with Erie yonder, ten miles away and seven hundred feet below, yet a good twenty miles long, in some places narrowed 
almost to the width of a small river but otherwhere spreading into broad bays with good stretches for sailing or steaming. 
On the shores of this twenty mile strip of water are various settlements which collectively offer all the pleasures {save the 
sounding of the sea,) which lure people from home. 

" A city upon a hill " is Mayville. the pretty village at the head of Chautauqua waters. By the lakeside the Chautauqua 
House opens hospitable doors. The high promontory, two miles below on the north shore, is Point Chautauqua, and the 
imposing structure which crowns it is the Grand Hotel. Across the lake is a grove-covered point, of which more anon. 
Scattered at intervals along the shores are quiet colonies. Maple-Springs, Whiteside's, Long Point, Bemus Point, where the 
lover of solitude may find a safe retreat. Near the foot of Chautauqua lies Lakewood, a beautiful " society resort," with well- 
kept lawns, handsome private cottages, and magnificent modern hotels, of which the Kent House and the Sterlingworth Inn 
are representative types. The character of the place and the tone of the society are quite in harmoiiy with the beauty of the 
grounds and the good taste of the management. Vis-a-vis with Lakewood, a new summer place has sprung up, Greenhurst, 




GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL 



SMETHPORT, PH. 



NEWLY REFITTED AND 
REFURNISHED. 



CENTRALY LOCATED, 

Opposite COURT HOUSE, 

HEATED BY STEAM. 



KINNEY HOUSE. 



Closets on fir st and second floors. Hot and 
Cold Wa ter Bath Rooms. B est equipped Livery 
in Western New York in con nection with House. 
Kates $3 per day. 



ARTHUR KINNEY, Prop'r. 



STOP AT THE 



ELDRED, PA. 



THE BEST HOUSE FOR COMMERCIAL TR.iVELERS. 

HEATED AND LIGHTED BY GAS. 

FIRST CLASS LIVERY ADJOINING. 

NEAREST UNION DEPOT 

W. P. REILLY, Prop'r. 




HURLBERT 
i HOUSE 



^^a SJa-S.^ cfJ^V^I^^-" DU N KIRK N?f . 



with a perfectly appointed hotel, where one may dine al fresco in true continental fashion. A half hour's 
steaming through the narrows or outlet, which calls to mind some portions of Florida rivers, brings the 
ourist to the pier of Jamestown, one of the most flourishing cities of Western New York. So ends the 
panorama of this Chautauqua Lake. But the power which has made Chautauqua a household word in this 
ind other lands emanates from the summer city three miles from the head of the lake. It is named (|f 
"hautauqua. 

There used to be many odd notions afloat about this summer city. Time was when people fancied it 

a " camp meeting," or a sort of boarding school 

for men and women, who were compelled to 

rise and go to bed by the stroke of a bell, who 

practiced all the austerities of life, frowned upon 

pleasure in every form, and gained 

their only recreation from an endless 

round of pious e.xercisesand profound 

lectures. Happily these 





deas — the result chiefly 

if flippant press correspondence and the 
\merican fondness for a joke— have given 
ilace to a better understanding of what 
Chautauqua is and aims to be. The 
name of Chautauqua has become 
associated with a system of educa- 
tion which has done much to aid 
the ambitious in self-imposed tasks. 
The principle now so generally 
accepted, that education is the 
privilege of all, young and old. 



Olean •:• House 



OLE^^^, :^. Y. 



Newly Refitted and 
Refurnished. 



CENTRALLY LOCATED. 

HEATED BY STEAM. 



H. S. SARTWELL, Prop'r. 



STOP ^' 



The Riddelu 



BRADFORD, PA. 



Opposite W. N. Y. & P. R. R. Depot- 



Rate, $2.00 per- Day. 



F. P. HOLLEY, Pioprietor. 



rich and poor, that mental development is only begun in school and college, and 
should be continued through all of life, underlies this Chautauqua system. But 
it is with the summer community life that we have now to do. 

Chautauqua — (Post-office, Chaiilau<p4a, N. Y., Express Office, Chautatujua, N. 
Y.) is easily accessible from Mayville, Jamestown and all points on the lake by 
swift steamers plying frequently between the various points on both shores. 
There is also a direct approach by rail from Mayville at the head of the lake. 
Chautauqua is four hundred and sixty-si.\ miles from New York City; four hun- 
dred and twenty-five miles from 
Cincinnati, O., five hundred and 
thirty miles from Chicago, 111., two 











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northern shore of the lake, containi n . 
cottages, a well-equipped hotel, and 



ndred miles from Pittsburgh, Pa. 

; miles from Bufifalo, N. Y., and 

les from Jamestbwn, N. Y. 

i he Chautauqua enclosure, consisting 

i'- acres of \vell- wooded, naturally 
'.and, at a beautiful point on the 

_ ..an five hundred artistic and attrac- 
lany other buildings which are used for 



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PALESTINE PARK. 



xercises, lectures, and recitations. A large model of Palestine, three hundred 
feet long, and the^miniature representation of modern Jerusalem, both recently 
renovated, are among the peculiar attractions of this academic town. 

The streets are well laid out and carefully sprinkled in dry weather, the water 
supply is pure and abundant, the sanitation excellent, and the climate generally 



H OTEL •:• CH AUTAUQUA. 



MKVIZILLE, N. Y. 

The popular Summer Resort on the Western New Yoik 
& Pennsylvania R. R., and the Chautauqua Lake R'y, 
situated at the head of Lake Chautauqua, commanding 
the finest view of America's most charming Lake, within 
15 minutes drive of Chautauqua Assembly Grounds, with 
hourly connections by boat and rail. This Hotel is first- 
class in every department, and has ample accommodations 
— Billiard Room, Ball Room, Barber Shop, etc.. Croquet 
and Tennis Lawn, Childrens' Play Grounds, Spacious 
Verandas, etc. 

A first-class Livery, and also a boat livery is connected 
with the Hotel, with complete supply of fishing tackle for 
sale or rent. 

All who visit this place concede at once that it is the 
most desirable resort on the Lake ; it is the midst for the 
finest fishing grounds for bass, pickerel, muskalonge, etc. 

Our aim will be, perfection in every department. 

For terms apply, 

R. L. BARTON & SON, Propr's. 



^6e ^wo (BemB of fge ;t3o"fit»»5> Jfifonba. 



HOTEL WESTMINSTER. -'SrS-" 
— ,-ss..-' CENTRAL PARK HOTEL 



In addition to Hotel Westminster, which I have conducted for the past 
live years, I have secured a 4-year lease of the new Central Park Hotel, 
and it will be my aim to make these finely-situated hostleries the most 
homelike and desirable family resorts in the Thousand Islands. 

Central Park Hotel, finished last year, is of beautiful and ( 
construction, nicely furnished, has modern improvements, and 
dates 250 guests. 

Hotel Westminster is well-known as one of the pleasantest and most 
attractive hotels upon the St. Lawrence. It has accommodations for 300 
guests, and every room affords a tine river view. 

The tables will be suppli-d with all the delicacies, served in a first- 
class manner. 

A fine orchestra in attendance three evenings each week at each hotel. 
Fine opportunities afforded for fishing, boating and bathing. Persons 
having hay fever will here find entire relief. These hotels remain open 
from June 15 to October i. 



H. F. INGLEHART, Proprietor. 



Post Office Addr 



Western New York and Pennsylvania R. R. 

IS THE 

SHORT AND POPULAR ROUTE 

Between Buffalo, Olean, Bradford, Dunkirk, Mayville, (Chautauqua Lake), Corry, Titusville, 

Oil City, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and the South. Only 

line running solid trains between Buffalo and Pittsburg. 



PULLMAN PALACE CARS ON ALL THROUGH TRAINS. 



T'l-'^ 1 1-1 \T/-\ /-> Leaves Buffalo S.40 A. M.. daily; has through baggage cars, coaches and Pullman Buffet Drawinp 
1 id-ill i\ U. 2 Room Car via Dunkirk, Mayville, (Chautauqua Lake), Corry, Titusville, Oil City and Franklin; 
arrives at Pittsburg 6.30 P. M. 



1 1 3.111 ^N 0. A. Same route, leaves Buffalo 9.00 P. M. daily, has Pullman Sleeper ; arrives at Pittsburg. 7. 10 A. M. 



n-oitTO \T,-,o T o-nrl -^ Leaves Pitlsburg daily S.I 5 A. M., S.45 P. M.; are solid trains with Pullman 
(llllS AOb. I dlilL ^ arriving at Buffalo 7.20 A.- M, 6.40 P M. 



Buffalo Crrv Ticket Office, 84 Exchange St., Telephone 205. 
S. B. NEWTON, City Ticket Agent. 

BELL, T. A. FELLOWS. 

General Superintendent , General Passenger ami Ticket Agent. 



In the schools of Sacred Scripture the great book 
William Henry Green, of Princeton, Dr. Harper 



cool and invigorating. At night the grounds arc brilliantly illuminated by the electric light, and St. Paul's grove, in the 
midst of which stands the white " Hall in the Grove," the center of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, is lighted 
by flaring Athenian watth-fms. The Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Methodist-Episcopalians and United Presbyterians 
all have handsome and commodious club-houses, and other denominations have similar buildings in prospect. 

For the summer of 1891 Chautauqua offers educational opportunities and means of intellectual quickening to the people 
of the United States. Under Dr. W. R. Harper, of Yale, the linguist, is a complete college with professors from the leading 
Universities of the land. Here are classes in language, literature and science. Col. Francis W. Parker, of the Cook County 
Normal School, Chicago, 111., conducts a School of Methods for secular teachers. Under his inspiration, daily tasks in the 
class-room are no longer mere drudgery, but become the keenest pleasure, 
is studied carefully and critically under such well-known teachers as Prof, 
himself, and others. A Music School under the charge of Dr. 
H. R. Palmer of New York, assisted by men like W. H. Sher- 
wood, the pianist, I. V. Flagler, the organist, and J. H. Wheeler, 
the vocal teacher, offers complete courses in the theory and 
practice of music. 

Besides these regularly constituted departments, there are 
classes in Elocution and Oratory, the Delsarte system, Chiii.i 
Painting, Wood Carving, Industrial Drawing, Letter Writiiii; 
Shorthand and Typewriting, Penmanship and Book-keepiiu (_,, 

Photography and the like. 

But Chautauqua gives more than all these. In other ciiir-^ ij, 
public functions are limited to the care of streets, the supply "\ 
water, and the material welfare of the community. But Chau- )^ 
tauqua goes a step farther. The tax which is levied upon the j 
citizens is expended in providing lectures, concerts, entertain- • 
ments, free to all alike. Hither come men and women prominent ^ 
in all departments of life. William T. Harris, LL. D., United 
States Commissioner of Education, has always been in sympathy 




THE ARLINGTON, 



OIL CITY, PA 




T E Ak I Gi N has all m dcrn c nven ences electric bellb an J 1^ 
barber shop Russian Turkish and plain baths and larg^e c mn ! 

sample rooms on hrst floor. The hotel has been rehtted and put in hrst 
class order, and will be conducted in the best possible manner. The table 
will be supplied with the best the market affords. It is centrally located 
for business and has accommodations for 150 guests. 

J. W. THOMPSON, Manager. 
TERMS $2.00 AND $2.50 PER DAY. 



Hotel Brunswick, 




TlTUbVlLLE PA 
CHAS. J. ANDREWS. - - - Proprietor. 

lififex. $'2.00 Per ]><ii/. 



Most popular and best equipped house in Northwestern 
Pennsylvania. 




Take a 

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* •:• you. 



" You press t/ic button, 

we do the rest." 

OR YOU CAN DO IT YOURSF.LF. 
Send for Catalogue. 



The Eastman Company^ Rochester^ N. 7 . 



with Chautauqua, and some years ago gave a course of lectures before the 
Assembly. He has accepted an invitation to be present again for a few days 
next July, when he will make three or four addresses. Prof. John Fisk, of 
Harvard University, one of the most prominent historical writers of America, 
has been secured for four lectures to be delivered during the first week ci 
August. Dr. Edward McGlynn, the famous advocate of the " Anti-Poveri\ 
Society," will present, on August 8, his scheme for the abolition of povcTt\ 
Col. Francis W. Parker, of Chicago, the prominent educator who has accept 
the principalship of the Chautauqua Teachers' Retreat, will give two or thret ..: 
his delightful lectures in connection with the general programme. The name 
of Mr. Henry Watterson, the brilliant Kentucky editor and orator, is wi I 
known throughout the country. He will be warmly welcomed when headdresses 
the Assembly audience August iS, on some national theme. Miss Francis i^ 
Willard, a firm friend to Chautauqua, has happily found time from her many 
engagements for an address Saturday, August ist. Dr. John Henry Barrows, 
of Chicago, the well-known Presbyterian pastor, will preach on Sunday, August 
2, and give a short course the week following. The United States Navy will be 
the subject of two lectures by Mr. Henry W. Raymond, Private Secretary to \ kmk uaiiiku, i.vken wim a kou^k. 

Secretary Tracy, of the Navy Department. These lectures will be profusely illustrated with stereopticon views (many of 
them made expressly for Chautauqua), which will show the contrast between vessels of the old type and the new "Squadron 
of Evolution." " How the Other Half Lives" is the title of a book (published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York) which 
has aroused great interest and provoked active discussion. This volume describes tenement life in New York City, and 
makes startling statements concerning it. Mr. Jacob A. Riis, the author, will give two lectures, with stereopticon illustra- 
tions, upon this increasingly important question. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, of Boston, the cultivated author and lecturer, will 
give three lectures in August upon timely subjects. Mrs. Zerelda Wallace, mother of Gen. Lew Wallace, and a speaker of 
marked ability, will make an address July 22, on " Political Equality." Miss Grace Dodge, of New York, who has done so 
much to promote the interests of " Working Girls' Clubs," will spend a few days at Chautauqua and speak before tha 




TH6 SHRHTOCH, 

MRS. S. STRUNK, Proprietor. 

FIRST CLASS PRIVATE BOARDINC. 



OPEN THE YEAR RODND. 

RATES: $10 TO $12 PER WEEK. 



LAKEWOOD, N. Y. 

ClaiitaiKiiia Co. 



UNION DEPOT 



DIIIE Al LUICH BOOM, 



OIL CITY. P»^. 



All trains on the W, N. Y. & P. R. R., A. V R. R . Ei 
R. R.. and Lake Shore R. R. stop here for meals. Fir 
class meals 50 cents. Lunch counter service unexcelle 
Quick service, no delays. 

CHARLES ATKINS, Proprietor. 



POINT WHITESIDE, Chautauqua Lake. 

L a lovely view up and down the lake from its broad, shady verandas. 
Large grounds filled with fine old trees surround it. arad come down to 
I he waters' edge, affording shady walks up and down the shore. Tennis 
and croquet grounds, rowboats, and a little steam yacht afford its guests 

The house itself has large airy sleeping rooms ; pleasant parlors and 
dining room, with open fires so enjoyable on cool evenings. No pains are 
spared to make the table exceptionally good; and it is always supplied with 

The Railroad station it Whiteside, on the Chautauqua Lake Railway, 
and the Steamboat Landing bears the same name. Both are within a short 
distance of the house, making it easily accessible by railway or 
and convenient to all places of interest about the lake. 

For further particulars and terms, address 

W. p. WHITESIDE, 



MAPLE SPRINGS, 

SMITH T. FRANCIS, Proprietor. 
3^^A^I=X.E1 S^lallrTO-S, 2^. "2". 

CHAUT.^UQU.\ LAKE. 

HOUSE LARGE AND CONVENIENT. Plenty of Shade, Pavillion 
and Row Boats. A Pleasant Place for Family Picnic Parties. Price 
Alw.-ws Rkasonaisle. All the Necessary Improvements for a Com 
fortable Home. Boarders Solicited. Railroad Station and Steamboa 
Dock in front of Hotel. 

P. O. Address. 
MAPLE SPRINGS, 

JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 




SHORE AT CHMTAl QUA NEAR THE NEW OYMN 



S.W. BEAU JEAN, 

240 Terrace Avenue, 

p. O. BOX 240. 

. . BOARD AND LODGING . . 
Clunifinuind. y. Y 



THE belvedere:' 



1 SIMPSON AVE., 



WITH FINE LAKE VIEW. 



FIRST-CLASS, AND RATES REASONABLE. 



CHAUTAUOUA, N. Y. 



The Couk Cottage, 

83 Simpson Ave., 



Centrally Located, With a Delightful Full Lake View. 
MRS. JENNIE C COOK, Proprietor. 



OHIO COTTAGE 



Mrs. M. E. ifc E. A. Crossgrove, 



270 MORRIS AVE., 



--^-:Zo.,.. CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y. 





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" Woman's Club." The public con- 
certs will be of the highest grade. 
Among those who will take pait are: 
Rogers" Band and orchestra, the grand 
. horus under Dr. H. R. Palmer, Mile 
Marie Decca, prima donna from the 
Royal Italian Opera, London; Mr. 
William H. Sherwood, pianist; Mr. J. 
\'. Flagler, organist; Miss Waltzinger, 
of New York, soprano: Miss Annie 
Park, cornetist; Mr. Chailcs Kellogg, 
bird-warbler, the Schumann Ojaitettc 
(if New York, and still others i ot yet 
definitely engaged. 

There is still another side to Ch:n - 

tauqua — the recreative and athletic-. 

In 1890 the finest summer gymnasium 

in the country was completed and 

equipped. The lower floor is used as 

a boat-house. Here are kept light 

pleasure boats, eight-oared barges and 

racing bhcils. Iticn; art: Lijilii or ten leiini^ eciuris umler the rliarge of the athletic department. Mr. A. A. Stagg, formerly 

captain of the Yale nine, and famous as an invincible " pitcher," coaches the Chautauqua team, and plays in numerous match 

games. Field sports, under the charge of a competent college athlete, are also features of this phase of Chautauqua life. 

The bathing-beach is a peculiarly safe one, as it slopes very gradually without ledges or holes, into deep water. A 
watchful bathing master is in constant attendance, to guard against the transgression of the bathing limits. There will be 
base ball games and tennis tournaments and regattas. Nothing which promotes bodily exercise of a heathful kind will be 



THE SHERMAN. 




JAISIKSTOAV N, INJ. Y. 

WADE & JACKSON. Proprs. 
Rates, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. 



The Lucas Cottage. 

282 Morris Avenue, 
CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y. 



CENTRALLY LOCATED. 

Proprietor- 



l\ I). LICAS. 



A. D. WESCOTT. 



M. B. WESCOTT. 



ALBION. 



103 Terrace Ave., 



CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, 



OnE OF THE Largest. S Near the Pier, Post Office and 

ISest Located and Most Popular ; Amphitheatre, and Five Minutes 
Houses on the Grounds. ) Walk from the College. 




HE GROVE. 



the "American plan." The visitor pays so 

pleases from the bill of fare, and leaves the i 

to dine entirely upon desert that is his own affair, and Chautauqua ho 

"Tily that it may agree with him. 

In closing, it should be remembered that Chautauqua is not onl 
place; that its influence extends over this and other lands; that in 
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle there are thousands 
readers who are seeking the true happiness which comes from intellectual 
effort; who are reading diligently and systematically in literature, history 
and art; who are encouraged with the thought that "education ends only with 
life," that it is never too late to accomplish something, and that he loses 
sight of the great object of life who does not by persistent effort try to 
develop himself to the utmost of his ability. Chautauqua is perhaps doing 
its best work in the homes of the American people. 



neglected. Chautauqua is sometimes represented as a Puritan-like colony, 
whence " jest and youthful jollity " are banished, and where sport of every 
kind is frowned upon. Now. while it is true that certain amusements are 
for many reasons tabooed, yet. on the other hand, every facility is offered 
for the enjoyment of what is unquestionably wholesome and healthful. 

Nor, again, is this summer city given up wholly to the pursuit of liter- 
ature, science and art. If one is so inclined he may spend a summer at 
Chautauqua without any more intellectual wear and tear than is involved 
in listening to bright, humorous lectures, entertaining readings and good 
music, in watching fire-works and illuminated fleets, and in taking 
athletic exercise. Most 
people prefer to combine 
profit with pleasure, but 
Chautauqua is run upon 

uch a day, takes what he 

: alone. If a man prefers 







THE GOLDEN GATE, 




POINT CHAUTAUQUA. 



WHERE SHALL WE GO THIS SUMMER? 



The' resort offering the most healthful and attractive recreation is where you 
,%ant to sojourn during the summer months. 

Point Chautauqua is now one of the most delightful of inland lake resorts. Its 
ame is established and no detailed introduction is necessary. It vies with the 
iffjest coast resorts in popularity and, in points of natural endowment, claims 

W HFRE It Is.— Point Chautauqua is high and grandly situated at the head of 

kt Chautauqua. The lake nearly surrounds it, thus forming a point, hence its 

1 nx It lies opposite Chautauqua and is within rowing distance of Mayville, the 

p(.r head of this magnificent lake. From the very water's edge the green sward, 

1 ullI with trees, rises in undulating grandeur until it climaxes on the eminence 

Lupied by the Grand Hotel. 

\\TLRAL A.TTRACTIONS.— Point Chautauqua has beeen lavishly endowed by 
Dime Nature with a wealth of attraction to lure the invalid, the weary and the 
\ erw orked to come and be restored . To the north the romantic scenery rises until 
I I oint seven miles away is reached when— "presto !" the scene changes and Lake 
"rie bursts into full view. Turning you see Lake Chautauqua— you are between 



CIFiAnD HOTEL.. 



;g height ovei 
irounds. and at the appex of a sweeping view for mile 
nd advantages. 

Cahacitv.— The Grand Hotel will accommodate fou 
mature of the Grand, its appointments and service arc i 
erandas are large and spacious, and supplied on ( 
mm that source almost impossible. It is compl 

"Mine Host.''— The pioneer host of Lake Chautauqua is Mr. Horace Fox, Manager of the Grand Hotel. Mr. 
ntertainment of the guests of the *'Grand." In former years Mr. Fox was proprietor of the Chautauqua House, 
louse. Dayton, Ohio. This introduction is sufificient guarantee that the guests will be "made at home." 

For Tskms.— For further information and terms address Horace Fox, Grand Hotel, Point Chautauqua, N.,y 



ndred guests. The rooms are large with high ceilings, and well furnished. The table is a 

celled on Lake Chautauqua. The house is supplied with pure spring water. The halls and 

story with hydrants, hose and fire escapes for reducsng the da nger of fire, and rendering accidents 

■ ■ ■ ' improvements of elevator, gas, electric bells, telegraph, bath rooms, barber shop. 



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STERLINGWORTH INN AND COTTAGES. 

THE ELITE SOCIETY AND HEALTH RESORT, 



Incandescent Electric Lights, Safety Elevator, Con- 
tinuous verandas, Recherchfe Orchestra, Evening 
Hops. Morning Concerts. Turkish and Russian Baths. 

OPEN JUNE TO OCTOBER. Special September Rates. 

.\diircss E. L. FRISBEE. Proprietor, 

IjA.KK\\'Oor), N. Y. 




V 



AN BUREN POINT A SUMMER PARADISE. 



Van Buren Point is a summer retreat whose past popularity and brilliant prospects are due to a combination of i 
location, sanitary features and natural scenery. Occupying a bold headland that juts far out into the clear waters of Lake Erie, 45 miles from BufEa 
five miles from Dunkirk, and an hour's ride from Chautauqua, with a mile of variegated lake beach along the water front and a back ground oi Chaut; 
qua hills, its manifold attractions have gained wider recognition year by year, and each succeeding summer the cottagers, the campers, and the transient 
visitors, like the migratory birds of passage, are certain to return, bringing with them many additions. 

The fine grounds, endowed by nature with a wealth of beauty, have been laid out as a splendid park over 100 acres in extent, with smooth graveled 
drives, wide plank walks, winding woodland paths, shady groves and cool sylvan retreats, with broad stretches of sunny green sward for lawn games 
and athletic sports. The floral features are unequalled at any other summer abiding place, while hammocks, swings, rustic seats, and everything else 
which serves to make out-of-door life comfortable, are supplied with a generous hand. 

The illustration on the opposite page will enable those who have not yet enjoyed the delights of a visit to Van Buren Point, to form some slight 
idea of its many attractions, but there Is much more to this beautiful place than this picture even hints at. On the North it is a rock bound promontory, 
high and precipitous, jutting well out into the lake, crowned with noble oaks and grand old elms. At intervals the shore slopes with gradual descent to the 
water's edge, while on either side of the point the white graveled beach stretches back from bold wave sculptured rocks of the headland, the water 
deepening so gradual that children can sport in the waves, and wade out with perfect security. Ample accommodations are provided for bathing and 
boating, and the fishing is excellent. 

The great army of Chautauqua visitors who lake advantage of the liberal railroad excursion rates to make annual pilgrimages to the great shrine 
of literature, art, and religious worship, can enjoy the added pleasure of a visit to Van Buren Point, without any material increase of expense. 

Surrounded by a landscape of great beauty and variety, near the extremity of the headland, is found the hotel with its cluster of cottages scattered 
here and there in shady nooks and quiet retreats for the use of families who prefer the privacy ot individual homes. Prom the verandas can be enjoyed 
a sweeping and unobstructed view of the lake, harbor, beach, and surrounding country, a prospect which never fails to please and entertain ihi.se who 
delight t«i study the fair but ever changing face of nature. 

Every possible provision is made to satisfy the material wants of the patrons of the point, and n<> one ever has occasion to carry away other than 
pleasant memories of a spot upon which Nature has lavished her treasures so freely. 

All Railroads running into Buffalo make close connections with the W. N. Y. &. P. R. R.. which : 
Buren Point. Parties from the West by the L. S. & M. S. R. R., can change to W. N. V. & P. R. R., tr 

The manifest sanitary advantages of V 

Physicians not only commend it to their patient 
essional duties will permit. 
■ further information as to rates and accommodations, call upon or address 

The hotel address after June .St will be J. LANSING MOORE, PrOprletOr. 

/an Bi'KE.N Point Hotel, Fkedoma, N. Y. No. 33 WEST EAGLE STREET, BUFFALO, 



«. 




THE ARLINGTON. 



WM. MULLEN, 



PROPRIETOR 






Cor. Exchange and Wells Sts , Opposite N. Y. C. & L S. Depot, 

BUFFALO, N.Y. 

Rates $2.00 per Day. Steam Heat and Electr'ic Lights Throughout. 



Buffalo Rubber Company, 

G. D. BARR, Proprietor. 

INDIA RUBBER GOODS 



OF EV^ERY DESCRIP>TIO]Sr. 

Clothing for Men and Women a Specialty. We carry a lin 
iger and Sons, London, Eng. , consisting of Racquets, Balls, i. 

I^To. 3e3 :i«^airL Street, BTJI^I^-A-ILiO, IST. "2". 



Fine Water-Proof Clothing for Men and Women a Specialty. We carry a line of Tennis Goods 
from Slazenger and Sons, London, Eng. , consisting of Racquets, Balls, Shoes, Etc. 



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Pure Oak Tanned l^eather Belting 

RUBBER BELTING, HOSE, PACKING AND MILL SUPPLIES, 

No. 90 Pearl Street, BUFFALO, IST. Y. 

Agency for the BOSTON BELTING COMPANIT. 



THE- 



MILLER & BRUNDAGE COACH CO. "m'™. 

Coach, Omnibus and Baggage 
Express Company, 

•^iNIHGHRH FHLLSi^ 

Gentlemanly and Reliable Agents wuh° 

to be used, and the cost ofCOACH, COUPE, BROUGHAM, CABRIOLET or 





) be found on all Trail 
rates, and give you (u 
STAGE to visit each 



KLL POINTS KT NIKGHRH FHLLS HND i^ICINITY, 

Inclucliixg that portion of Ontario from Chippewa to Lake Ontario. 



If you are going to Ride while at Niagara Falls, don't Fail to Secure our Services. rates 

for all classes of work are fixed at prices within the reach of all. ONE PRICE, Careful and Courteous Attention, Reliable Information, Safe Transpor- 
Ution, and Prompt Delivery will always be furnished. Baggage delivered to and from all Hotels and Private Residences. 

Free Telephone Service between all Hotels and Depots and General Office. 

The Company have the endorsement and receive the patronage of all the Railroads and leading Hotels at Niagara Falls. 

The drivers employed by this Company are paid stated salaries, and no commissions are allowed to be collected from our patrons and paid over to 
drivers. 

Inattention or Carelessness and complaints against any employee should be made to the Proprietors at our General Office. 



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